Debbie McGeehan It was a beautiful day at the Tennis Center on Nov. 5! POP tennis players and tennis players alike experienced a perfect day on the courts to demo racquets and POP tennis paddles. Cheri Megli and Marco Navarro came for the 11th year in a row with their “store on wheels.” This event…
Mike Oberski What a rockin’ good time we had for our Halloween tennis and POP tennis social this year. More than 90 people attended to play tennis and our growing sport of POP tennis, followed by a build-your-own buffet dinner. Once again, we danced to the “Monster Mash” song. The gals delighted us with their…
Roe Callahan Wondering what Serena Williams has been doing while she waits for her second child to be born? We do. She’s playing POP tennis, along with all your favorite sports figures and movie stars. POP tennis is now being played by some of the most high-profile athletes, including David Beckham, Dwyane Wade, Lionel Messi,…
Roe Callahan Did you know that 130 million hot dogs are consumed nationwide on the 4th of July? While Coney Island, N.Y., hosts a famous televised hot dog eating contest every 4th of July, we at the SaddleBrooke Tennis Club celebrate by playing mixed doubles with a social that follows where our participants added to…
Roe Callahan Did you know that playing POP tennis or traditional tennis just three hours a week can reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease by 56%? One long-term study shows POP tennis and traditional tennis players add 9.7 years to their lives over sedentary individuals. Playing POP tennis and traditional tennis has a wide range…
Greg Hlushko A number of pickleball players have discovered and are enjoying playing POP. It has some similarity to pickleball, with both sports requiring a single underhand serve and a manageable-sized court. POP doubles is played within the singles lines on a tennis court, and there is a baseline that is nine feet in from…
Stuart Watkins Usually, the courts are full at night, but on this night, only court 8 was in use. From 6 to 8 p.m., the courts are often available at SaddleBrooke One, as well as MountainView and DesertView. The night lights make the visibility excellent. POP Tennis is not just a daytime sport.
Anne Williams Honoring Labor Day 2022 was more fun than work for the tennis players, POP Tennis players, club members, and guests on Monday, Sept. 5. The weather cooperated for the most part (a few gusts of wind did not slow anyone down, even if it did affect the service toss and the location of…
Debbie McGeehan Tennis and POP players enjoyed our beautiful summer nights at the SaddleBrooke One tennis courts. Bill Wallin organized this fun event with the assistance of Ron Bouchard and Mary Jo Quilling. The POP Tennis players were organized by Carey Ricard with the assistance of Denise Phillips. We had 16 tennis players and eight…
Debbie McGeehan The saying goes, “Take it easy, have an eegee!” That’s exactly what the tennis and POP players did on Saturday, Aug. 6. SaddleBrooke tennis courts were filled with action in the morning. There were courts of organized mixed doubles play, along with men’s doubles and courts of POP players. Warm and humid days…